hólkur

Icelandic

/ˈhoul̥kʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • short, hollow cylinder or tube
  • decorative cylinder around the tassel of a tail-cap

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse holkr (ring, tube) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hulkaz (cavity, recess, a hollow, hollow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱel-

Gloss

cover, hide, conceal, cold, protect, incline, hot, warm, cut, save

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

冷, 寒

Emoji
🤭 📔

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